Texercise instructor Kiara Jordan leads a group in exercises at the San Marcos Activity Center. Texercise is a free 10-week evidence-based wellness program for adults 50 years and plus offered by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Photo by Nick Riali
San Marcos Parks and Recreation is bringing Texercise to San Marcos for those aged 50 and above throughout October.
Dr. Diana Escamilla's home on Smith Lane in Blanco Gardens was flooded in 2015, but she rebuilt her home and yard using recycled materials, regrowing her garden beds from cuttings of plants to create her colorful and sustainable lawn. Photos courtesy of the Spring Lake Garden Club
Renovating a house and yard at the same time is too much for most homeowners, but Dr. Diana Escamilla took on both tasks when in March 2015 she settled in
Red shiso is a prominent part of Asian medicine and has been used as treatment for bronchial asthma. Photo courtesy of Joe Urbach
Summer is gone and fall has arrived – as has the Central Texas allergy season. Ragweed is in the air and with the recent rain, molds are high too and
An Antelope Horn milkweed near Wimberly with three Gray Hairstreak and five Juniper Hairstreak butterflies feeding on it. Daily Record file photo
My hummingbirds are gone. Flown south, not to be seen again until next March. They are joined, this time of year, by a lovely butterfly also headed south – the
The Discovery Center will have a selection of native and butterfly-attracting plants for sale. Submitted photo
Come to the San Marcos Discovery Center, 430 Riverside Drive, on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for a great selection of native plants, milkweed, herbs and vegetables for your
Q. I’m pleased to hear the plans for repairing the dam right below Spring Lake. I’ve missed swimming in the river there. Does the library have historical information on that
My journey this week took me to the home of Ms. Trinidad (Trini) Rodriguez, a talented published poet and respected licensed professional counselor in San Marcos. Judy and I were
Continuing with closing the world’s largest landfill. You may remember we first covered how large this landfill was and how much garbage it took in each day for New York
Christiana de Leon holds on to her dog Marilyn, dressed as a butterfly, during last year's PetFest at San Marcos Plaza Park. Daily Record file photos by Denise Cathey
Come enjoy the 16th year of celebrating animals and saving their lives at Pet Fest.
Full-service therapeutic riding program RED Arena is hosting their grand opening for their new San Marcos location, 1708 Center Point Rd., on Oct. 14. RED Arena provides a variety of services such as equine-assisted therapy and activities to people with disabilities. Above, RED Arena rider Joseph works with therapy horse Hans. Photos courtesy of RED Arena
RED Arena, a full-service therapeutic riding program serving hundreds of participants in the Austin area since 2008, will hold a grand opening celebration for its second facility, RED Arena San Mar
Soul Menders presented checks of over $1,000 each to the Hays County Food Bank and School Fuel Monday morning.
San Marcos Domino’s, located at 1290 Wonder World Dr., and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are teaming up with San Marcos Fire Department to promote fire safety during Fire Preventi
(StatePoint) For the millions of Americans aged 65 and older, Medicare is a critical source of health care. And during the Medicare Annual Election Period between Oct. 15 and Dec.
Central Texas Medical Center is partnering with Community Action to offer 100 free mammograms to women in the community that don't have the means to pay for one, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Daily Record file photo
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) is once again partnering with Community Action to offer 100 free mammograms to area women who do not have the
Ofelia Vasquez-Philo at the first Dia de los Muertos celebration in 2013 with Evan Cruz and Alexis Mosqueda. Photos courtesy of Celia Rosales
Families and communities gather every year at the end of October to remember their deceased loved ones, honor their legacies with favorite treats and memories, and celebrate Dia de los
Whiteflies secrete a sticky, white ashy substance called honeydew on the underside leaves. Photos courtesy of Joe Urbach
We have gotten plenty of rain lately and that is great, but now some folks around Hays County are reporting an increase of pests in the garden. Warm, wet conditions
The cattle egret, originally only found in Africa, Asia and southern Europe, now is spread throughout the state of Texas.
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The cattle egret really gets around. Originally, this bird was only found in Africa, Asia and southern Europe, but in the late 1870s, it first showed up in South America.
San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St. 512-393-8200 Q. I noticed that the building at the northwest corner of Hopkins and LBJ has been painted white. The name A.B.
A little more information on the article started last week concerning the world’s largest landfill being made into a park, as taken from a Waste Age newsletter. Going into the
My journey this week took me across the street to my neighbor, Kaare Remme, who I consider to be an enlightened conservationist. As a Texas A&M graduate in agriculture and
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